Window-shade and curtain-pole supporting bracket.



H. NYLUND. WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORTING BRACKET. A'lermonxon 11 111) AYRJB, 1912.

Patented Au 20, 1912.

H.B.N YLUND. DE AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORTING BRACKET.

wmnow SHA APPLICATION FILED APR.13, 1912.

Patented Aug. 20,1912.

1 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

HANNA B. NYL UND, 0F STAMIBAUGH, MICHIGAN.

WINDOW-SHADE Aim CURTAiN-POLE sorrorvrme BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug; 20,1912.

Application filed April 13, 1912. Serial No. 690,637.

-provide a device of this character which.

. form of curtain pole'consist-ing of telescopimay be easily and quickly applied to the window frame and readily adjusted in accordance with the width thereof to receive and support the shade roller or curtain pole. Another object of the invontjofi is to provide adevice of the above haracter constructed substantially entirely from sheet metal, thereby minimizing the cost of its manufacture, and producing a device which is strong and durable in construction as well as heat in appearance. v

Still another object of the invention resides inthe provision of a body plate, a

movable bracket member mounted upon said body plate, said bracket member and plate being provided with spurs toengage in the window frame or casing, means for adjusting'said bracket plate, and a curtain pole' supporting arm detachably and adjustably mounted upon said body plate.

A still further object of the invention re sides in the provision of a new and novel cally 'engaged extensible pole sections, of a plurality of attaching hooks for the curtain adjust-able upon the pole and co-acting with the extensible members thereof to yieldingly retain the same against casual longitudinal movement. a

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel features ofoonstruct-ion and the. combination andarrangment of parts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out'in' the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in ivhich,- T

Figure 1 is a side elevation of'the upper portion of a window frame showing my improved combination curtain and pole supporting bracket mounted thereon; Fig. 2 is an elevation of one of the supportsdetached fromf the frame; Fig- 8 is'a plan view; Fig. 4 isa' section taken on the line of Fig.

2; Fig. 5 is a detail perspectiveview of the curtain pole supporting bracket arm; Fig. 6. v

is a similar view of the shelf supporting arm adapted for arrangement upon the body plate.'

Referring in detail t the drawings 5 de s ignates'a body plate of substantially rectangular form, one end of Which is'bent at a. right angle as indicated at 6 and s pr i e upon its free edge and adjacent the upper and lower ends thereof with the spurs 7. The body plate 5 has a longitudinal slot-8 formed therein and adjacent to the upper edge of said plate a second longitudinal slot 9 is provided, the opposite edges of this latter slot having spaced notches 10 therein, the purpose of which will be more fully set forth in the following description.

The body plate' 5 at one end of the slot 8 is provided with a lug 11, and adjacent to this lug the plate is slit and bulgedor-bent outwardly as indicated at 12. The curtain pole supporting bracket generally indicated by the numeral 13 consists of a longitudinally extending body portion 14 which is curved or channeled as at 15 intermediate-of its longitudinal edges. Upon one end ofthis body portion 14- of the bracket.plate, the same isprovided with aright angularly disposed-tongue. 16 to project through the slot 8 of the body plate 5. This tongue has its extremity extended longitudinally as at 16, said extended portion being provided with the oppositely disposed lugs 17 to project above and below the slot 8 in the body plate 5 for movementupon the inner face of said plate when the same has been applied to a frame or casing of the window. The-other end of the bracket plate 13 is disposed at right angles to the plane of the body portion 14:0f said plate as shown at; 18, and is pro-' vided thereon with the spurs 10. Upon this angular end of the bracket plate the offset roller receiving arm 20 is formed, said arm being provided with the usual recess indicated at 21 to receive the stud or trunnion on the end of the roller. coursethat thebracket arm on one side of the window frame will be provided with a It is understood of I i rectangular recess as shown inthedrawing v while on the other side of the frame the bracket arm is provided with a circular opening, as is usual in devices of this char,

acter.

"\n adjusting screw or rod 22 is disposed between the outwardly bent or curved end portion 12 of the-body-plate 5 and the face of the window frame and has threaded engagement. in the lug or car 11 formed upon said body plate at the end of the slot8 therein. This-adjusting screw or rod has a collar 23 fixed thereon disposed in an opening provided in the angula 'ly disposed end portion 17 of the bracket plate 13,'said collar havinguspaced annular flanges to engage upon the opposite sides "of the. bracket plate around said: opening. By means of this -construction, and arrangement of parts,it will readily understood that in) the apphcation oi. my improved roller support, the spurs 7 upon'the angular'end 6 of the body plate5ai'e engagedwith'theouteredge of the window frame or casing atone side thereof and the;screw 22 is then turned or rotated whereby. the bracket plate'lia is gradually m'ovedinwardly upon thebody plate 5 until the, spurs 19fare engaged with the inner edge of the window frame. Uponfurther adjusting said bracket plate upon the body plate by turning thescrew 22, the spurs 7 and 19 will be deeply embedded in the frame andthereby'rigidly hold theisupport imposition. Asfthe' bracket member 13. is adjustable upon the body'plate, the supportmay be easily' and quickly applied to. the side of the frame without necessitating the use of screws, nails or analogous fastening device's.

In Fig.-

5 "1 have illu's tratedin detail a described Thebracket plate 13 above referred to 'has. its arm' 19 extending] outwardly from the inner face of the windowv '40 casing and supports the shade roller in positionfbetween the opposite sides'of' the frame, The bracket arm 24 shown in Fig.

5 is provided with a recess 25 in its upper edge .,frame when it is desired .--to use a shade or ciu'tain wider than thesashe's ofthe window;

This bracket supporting armis also p'r0- videihupon one end and in its upper edge with a curved ICCBSS-01" Cl1llitWilY-pOI'tlOil,

l the edge of which is fian 'ed indicated at '26 to rcceive and supporgonc end' of'a' cl'lrtain pole. The other on and at the bend of said arm the metal is or tongue 28 connecting the angular extension 29, ot said arm to the body portion I curtain-pole supporting arm '24 which is adapted to. be employed'in combination with my improved supporting device above whereby the shade roller may be sup-,- ported" inwardly of the; face ofthe window;-

of the amt 24' is" bent at rightanglcs to the body of the arm,

thereof. This angular end'29 ofth e bracket: 1 arm 'is-adaptcd tobc inserted througli theupper-longitudinal slot 9 iu the body plate rethrou'ghj dy; 'plate in the recesses 27, the neck or tongue portion 28 being disposed for movement in the slot 9. It will thus be seen that'the portion 29 of the bracket plate extends above and below the slotin the body plate and prevents outwvard movement of the bracket. Upon' the edge of this angular extension 29 of the arm a lug 30 is found vtlie opp osite ends of which are adapted to be received in the notches 10 provided --in the opposite longitudinal edges of the slot 9.. It will thus be seen that the bracket arm is held against, longitudinal movement and retained in its adjustedposigitudinal edge of the body plate 5.is preferably flanged as indicated at 31 and with this ,flange the upper edge of the arm 24- is adapted to be engagedto properly dispose the lug 30- for movement into the notches 10.v

'ferent form of the bracket arm 24=jwhich is particularly designed as ashelf support when it is desired to arrange a shelf in the fied form of the arm-% is of greater length than thatsho'wn-in Fig. 5 and isprovided a number of openings formed therein'to reshelf board maybe secured to therarms arranged at opposite sides of- ,the window ed to be adjustably mounted upon the body 'pole supporting arm above described. U I. From the foregoingit is. believed that the my 'improvedshad e "stood,

The struction, may be easilyand quickly applied to' the windowgframe, and is extremely "strong; substantial and durable in practical use} As the 'various partsf'of the'device are formed from sheetmet'a'l it will be obvious tion is thereby 'i'educedto minimum.

preferred form and arrangement of the various parts, it will be understood; that the same are susceptible of considerable modification in (parting from the essential features'onsac'ri doing; any'of the advantages of the inventioii.** 'WhatI claim is:" v 1 In a device of the character described, the combination of a body plate having a flange o'njone end'provided with spurs, said plateQbeing also provided withga longltudin'al; slotnnd a lug at" one'endofsaid-slot also provided tion upon the body plate. The upperf'lon In Fig-. 61 have illustrated a slightly an window "to receive flower pots. This jmodi- 'on its upper edge with a flange 32 which has plate 5 in the same-manner as the curtain shape and proportion without de-.

having in threadediopeni-ng,}abracket plate; withspurs and' liaving a" tongue longitudinally niovable'in the slot of 1 30 ceivo suitable fastening screws whereby the I frame. I This shelf supporting arm is adapt-- construction and .manner of a-pplicat-ion of I roller and curtain ole supporting bracket will 'be clearly un er iv L I 1' device is'of comparatively simpleconthat the cost of manufacture'of the inven the body plate, said bracket plate including a roller supporting arm, and an adjusting screw rotatably' mounted in said bracket plate and threaded in the lug on said body plate to move the bracket plate and engage the spurs thereof and the spurs on the body plate in the window frame.

'2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a body plate having a flange on one end provided with spurs, said plate being also provided with a longitudinal slot having a lug at one end, a bracket plate provided with a tongue on one end movable in said slot, said tongue having extensions projecting upon the faoe of th body plate on opposite sides of the slot therein, the other end of said flange being 'angularly disposed and provided with a roller supporting arm, said bracket plate also having spurs thereon and an adjusting screw rotatably mounted in the angularly disposed end of said plate and threaded in the lug of the body plate to move the bracket plate thereon and embed the spurs on the bracket plate and the body plate in the window frame.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a body plate, means for detachably securing said body plate to the window frame, said plate being provided with a longitudinal slot having notches in its opposite edges, and a bracket arm havlng a tongue on its end longitudinally movable in said slot and provided with a lug for bracket arm in its adjusted position in said slot.

4'. In a device of the character described, the combination of a base plate, means for adjustably securing saidbase plate to a.

,window frame, said base plate being provided with a longitudinal slot havingnotches in its opposite edges, a bracket arm angularly bent at one end and having open ended slots or recesses at the bend thereof to receive said body plate on opposite sides of '"the slot therein, said recesses forming a relatively narrow tongue for movement in said slot, and a lug on the angular end portion of said bracket arm to engage in the notches upon opposite sides of the slot in the body plate and retain said bracket in its adjusted position upon said plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HANNA B. NYLUND. Witnesses:

JOHN JACOBSON, SIDNEY G. FocELcRnN.

engagement in said notches to retain the 

